HEADLINES IN FLOWERS

[Music] it's New Year's Day 1965 and at the home of Bill Weagle in Pasadena California today marks the culmination of a full Year's work for bill is one of a virtual Army of volunteers who prepared the Magnificent annual pageant known throughout the world as the Tournament of Roses Parade the white suit symbol of the service rendered by all its wearers all members of the Tournament of Roses committee is ready and Bill prepares to go to the parade formation area in another house in Pasadena preparations are about to begin for Elaine Russell for today is one of the most exciting days in the life of this pretty young student of Pasadena City College she's been been chosen to be one of the girls actually in the parade on the float entered by Reno Nevada and wow is she excited she's got to look her prettiest for today a 100 million people are going to see her is everything just right guess so [Music] though who feels like eating we've got to meet Mr Weagle at 6:00 he's in charge of seeing that the Reno float is prepared and we don't want to be late let's go Mom and Dad come [Music] on at the parade formation area Bill greets his friends the Russel and as Elaine gets ready for her great adventure on the Reno float she kisses her father goodbye and he goes to join the spectators along the Parade's line of March to a girl who's never been this close to a Rose Parade float this day is a headline in her life Elaine in turn will be the headliner of the float standing in the foremost position as the float majestically travels the parade route but first she must be graced with the flowers which are the beau beautiful symbol of the Rose Parade of the 1260 girls on the 62 floats in the parade she is one of the few being personally made up by the floral experts who take great pride in making sure that even the smallest floral detail looks perfect meanwhile other men in white suits 505 of them are also going to their assigned locations all along the parade route excitement is in in the air and everyone reacts with anticipation as the 1965 annual Tournament of Roses parade starts heralded in by the Clarion tones of the trumpeteers led by Calvin mlan colorful Panorama of 62 floats 22 bands and 260 equestrians starts its Journey along the 5 1/2 Mile Parade [Music] route Long Beach Mounted Police present the red white and blue of old gor 30 Riders on matched p Minos followed by the title Banner of the parade the Indians coming into view are the American Legion Indian band from St Paul Minnesota whose authentic chipa uniforms are as colorful as their [Music] music as the Indians themselves have been known to say meanwhile back at the ranch pre marching pup is still taking place while the drums beat in the appearance of Grand Marshall Arnold Palmer and his family a real headliner in the field of call Parade's theme headlines in flowers the world's first headline is the entry by Pasadena's neighbor Sierra [Music] Madre this Stone Age setting for a boy and girl's first meeting is humorously dramatized by over 85,000 crysanthemum of all shades was ever a dinos so brilliantly attired the Pasadena City College Lancer band the official band of the Tournament of Roses whose appearance every year since 1930 has created a great musical [Music] [Applause] tradition the Lancer band leads the way for the president of the 7 sixth annual Tournament of Roses Walter R hofflin Jr today's headlines honor him for 20 years of service Her Majesty the queen Beauty surrounded by Beauty as the six Rose princesses of the Court sit around the girl in the headlines crowned queen from among over 2,000 coet the loveliness of roses the loveliness of young American Womanhood is embodied in the Rose Queen Dawn Baker following the rose Queen is the mayor of the city of roses Floyd Gwyn mayor of Pasadena 200 musicians twirlers flag and banner carriers of the University of Michigan marching band Inspire full-throated enthusiasm in the million and a half people gathered along the parade route just as they hope to inspire the Michigan Wolverines to a victory in today's Rose Ball Game and on this glorious day in Pasadena the University of Michigan headlines hello again in colorful flowered Zed The Wolverine Michigan's mascot stands behind the penants of the big 10 schools Trophy winning Riders and fancy western outfits thrill the crowds as they ride by even blimps bounc to the sound of the Beatles from this float entered by se's candies it's titled the world goes Beetle over 40 animated figures do a flowery flip to the beetle beat one of the West's outstanding horse women with her group leads the way for headlines in loveliness mayor's Trophy winner entered by the city of Arcadia the awe inspiring sculptured Bowl decorated with granthum and overflowing with pink Chamas and red roses is a symbol of Arcadia's Beauty and friendliness the Oregon State University band musical morale makers for the beaver team representing the aawu conference in today's Rose Bowl game swing junly Along ahead of the greetings from the Northwest the Oregon State University float epitomizing osu's dedication to Excellence in academic performance while the state of Oregon headlines relax in a state of excitement a lovely War water skier is towed by a flowered speedboat which is only one of the many attractions which Oregon colorfully and pictorially presents in the floral [Music] Tableau the Farmers Insurance Group headlines Bob Hope the Armed Forces headliner of the year with floral tributes paid by the female contingents of the services Bob might be thinking maybe meanwhile back at the you know where pasting flowers does take some time horses carrying brilliantly costumed Riders lead the world-renowned champion Clydesdales who pull the float entered by the city of St Louis the sports headline Cardinals win the World Series two of the heroes of the world champion St Louis Cardinals catcher Tim McCarver and pitcher Bob Gibson reenact their performance on a colorful baseball diamond before flowered replicas of the other [Music] players these enthusiastic youths of the Glendale schools ban marched proudly along they announced the entry of another Pasadena neighbor the city of Glendale vand orchids and pink chrysanthemums add grace to the charm of early California's Romance of El Camino roale this float awarded the governor's trophy tells the love story of Ramona and alesandro who stand beneath the canopies luxuriously attended by Pretty Girls In traditional Spanish Galls magnificent Palamino written by news commentator George puam leads the way for the international Trophy winner entered by the Republic of Mexico brilliantly colored flowers and abant maidens of Mexico announced the 1968 Olympics to be held in Mexico [Music] City salud Senoritas another of the many colorful horse groups being seen on television today by 100 million Americans precedes the entry by the city of Southgate which headlines the coronation of the queen of the tournament of Rosies Elegance Beauty and dignity characterize Her Majesty standing beneath a Golden Crown of yellow camm amidst a floral pattern of Vanda orchids pink Chamas and red and white roses all of which overflow down to the huge white cranum train following her Majestic [Music] Throne being followed in turn by the United States Marine [Music] Bank the waves which break on the shores of Tripoli also touch Great Britain subject of the float entered by Chrysler Corporation winner of the anniversary award entitled Britain crowns Elizabeth II this float is truly a royal headline in flowers colorful Arabian writers lead the way for the Exotic float entered by the City of Commerce entitled Rose festivals using a Spanish Motif and done in roses crysanthemum and gladiolas with fascinatingly costumed young ladies carrying flowers strung from the center pole this float brings the excitement of fiesta a time to Pasadena of particular Beauty are the fans by the throne in the background expert Horseman Harald a reverence shown by today's youth to the memory of general Douglas MacArthur in the grand Marshall's Trophy winner title old soldiers never die entered by monabella the Valley High School Viking band has come from Albuquerque New Mexico to serenade the American people on this glorious New Year's Day and pass Cena [Music] California this after all is what the Rose Parade represents color excitement and Beauty on this sunshiny day which isn't quite the headline on this humorous float entered by Market Basket stores titled Noah predicts rain we see Mr and Mrs Noah smiling now that all the animals are safely tucked away inside the eye or almost all Sharon arneson 1964 Portland Rose Queen greets us from the bow of Return To Paradise entered by Portland Oregon their fans wave at the television stars of the popular TV series Virginia as Torrance headlines a joyful Happy New Year to the world baby 1965 sits on a world globe waving his Banner the crowd is stirred by the 145 musicians of the El Cahone Valley High School Braves marching [Music] [Applause] bank today is the day that all drum majorettes dream about Rose Parade is the Fulfillment of their sweetest dreams enthusiasm greets the entry of the City and County of San Diego World Peace heralded by Angels headlines the hopes of all of us this winner of the Queen's trophy utilizes roses and cranos to enhance the grace of its Universal message glistening Horsemen are the precursors of a gleaming Diamond jubile title of this entry by the union oil company which celebrates its 75th birthday with a display of gems set in Tiffany settings of multicolored flowers and a jewel of a girl symbols of opulence further complemented by Golden Palamino and golden costume while the richness of Nature's Beauty is headlined in Alena's natural forests land of many uses a flowery squirrel leads TV's Lassie beautiful lasses and live ducks in a man-made lake pretty girls say ooh talk about vibration the Pasadena Mutual Savings and Loan Toppers band makes the atmosphere Sparkle with their talented spruing twirlers and their big big sound God's Eternal flower garden is a beautifully touching headline entered by the AL Malica Shrine Temple followed by a face in the float the driver of the bakery and confectionary Workers Union entry extra poly Robs a Cracker Barrel a pair of ogles attempting array of high powered goodies and high energy lovelies flowerful flavors there a velvet Arabian costumes of these writers bring visions of sand to Pasad or visions of sandboxes as these newborn kittens entered by the California state exchange clubs welcome the world with the headline pronouncing their arrival a hatful of news 157 members of The Long Beach all District High School ban paved the way for long Beach's entry in today's Rose Parade a lavish float entitled I shall return honoring the late general Douglas MacArthur a Palamino riding group leads the way for the spectacular entry of the minute Made Company An Elegant profusely flowered Recreation of Gone With the Wind complete with Southern Bells framed by 6ft tall candles of Crums in an 18th century contoured Chandelier lasso expert miti Montana perennial Rose Parade favorite demonstrates his specialty to Bill who Waits at his station along the parade route enjoying the float and wondering what's happening meanwhile back at the ranch teeny tiny flowers are being tapped on the city of Redondo Beach's entry red Carter Redondo brings back memories of pretty and jolly beachgoers headed to the sand and ocean on the old red trolley cars of yester year the multitudes lining the street greet the conductors who wave back just like in the good old days the red car is followed by Red costumed Fremont High School band The Pride of Sunnyvale [Music] California the city of Whittier Flo the friendly City reflects the beauty and amiability of Whittier for its lovely waving Beauties and intricate floral bouquet the hadai temple White Horse Patrol from Evansville Indiana passes in review Centennial in the land of Sky Blue Waters with a queen of Snows and her King being watched by a map Reading bear is the entry of St Paul Minnesota cele crating its 100th Winter Carnival it passes in Floral Splendor and leads the way for of all things a sea serpent cited by the ocidental Life Insurance Company of America with 1964 Rose Queen Nancy neand in its finin while a little boy gapes in wonderment AP are those real mermaids Daddy yanza High School band of Richmond California celebrates today as its pretty majorettes twirl their batons temptingly and Le lead the way for the City of Santa Fe Springs entry a bonanza headlining the wealth of magnificent feminine and floral [Music] Duty a sweeping Panorama of roses announces the National Rifle association's National Trophy winning float Let Freedom Ring this headline heralding our country's Heritage is beautifully exemplified by the flag the Liberty Bell and the American Eagle the American Eagle is followed by the capestrano swallows returning to the mission of San Juan capestrano graceful Birds lead this entry by the County of Los Angeles a perennial headline at this lovely Mission the Lively Tempo approaching is the rhythmic exciting band of Mississippi Valley State [Music] College [Music] spring proudly on this beautiful New Year's Day they lead the way for the national Orange shows entry good news Citrus Sam announces the orange Show's 50th year in San Bernardino as Orange Blossom perfume is sprayed from the float the American Trucking association's headline Kings of Comedy Crown has comedians alen young and Steve Allen enth thrown before a highly colorful Court Jester this judge's special Trophy winner honors humor this intricate floral stained glass replica honors God the delicate entry of the Lutheran Layman's League of Southern California has over 100,000 individual blossoms of many kinds to reinforce its theme of God so loved the world these vigorous majorettes beat the way for the Carson High School schol band of Carson City Nevada named after Indian Scout Kit Carson they Twirl in the entry of the City of Burbank which headlines the weather report most common to Southern California fair and warmer burbank's lovelies are always fair and this one seems to be warmer an Arabian horse group precedes another headline hurricane with pretty girls being buffeted by some blo hard elves and a beautiful Bell in this entry by montere [Applause] Park a riding group in colorful Mexican costuming rides before San Antonio spectacular entry headlining flambo climaxes its Fiesta with flowery torches of cranum roses and orchids and pretty girls next The Perennial crowd Pleasers of the Salvation Army Band in their familiar inspiring [Applause] uniforms tambourines draw attention [Music] to Salvation Army float headlining A Century of service throughout the world by the dedicated Salvation Army troops entered by the Centennial Rose Parade committee and winner of the theme prize award freedoms flame lighted within the context of the Bill of Rights impressively documents the Rose Parade theme headlines in flowers a jeweled Western costumed riding group continues a parade riding before haly's Comet passes the moon with a moon man and an earth Maiden in evidence on this float covered by midwinter blossoms and entered by the Odd Fellows and Rebeccas meanwhile the man in the white suit patrols his area as a pretty majorette starts the crowd applauding for alhambra's Mark Keele High School Aztec marching band colorful uniforms of the 78 Aztec bandsman are rousing onree for alhambra's entry opening night the blossoms which recreate the balcony scene from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet are a powerful setting for the story of the confused Romeo and the Juliet who cries wherefor art th Romeo finding him she waves and the crowd applauds Romance of Ramona entered by the native Sons and Daughters of the Golden West brings Vivid Spanish guitar music flamco dancing and colorful floral excitement to this highly traditional story of old California riders in their Andalusian costumes add flame to the Spanish flavor Sharon Stout Olympic winner headlines of salute to teenagers from the Huntington Sheran Hotel this Glendora High School student whose three gold medal Olympic performance in Japan was so brilliant stands as a symbol of the United States teenage achievement to the world youth is further glorified as the Los Angeles Police Junior band adds its musical accompaniment to this 76th annual Tournament of Roses [Music] Parade they announce the entry of the city of Los Angeles and its Port Los Angeles beautiful flowerful musical instruments accent the melodic aspect of this culturally beautiful city which recently dedicated its new music center as an unsung hero of the parade takes a moment to wave while golden chrysanthemums and tangerine carnations help create an elegant fashion salon in this entry by the florist Telegraph delivery Association titled in roses headlines and fashion it is the president's Trophy winner the television camera pivots to capture the living West Entry of the City of Calgary in Alberta Canada Western Canada's recreational facilities are demonstrated by the lovely Sports women as a Canadian mounty entices us to follow the Canadian Sun from Canada we go to Florida home of the colonial High School Grenadier guard band of Orlando Florida marching proudly in the British Grenadier guard costumes they announc the coming of cherry blossom time the grand prize winning entry of the chevrol division of General Motors roses Ginger antheriums chrysanthemums orchids and lovely Oriental maidens all blend to enchant us as the cherry blossoms walk by friendly Horseman rests his Mount as as he greets an old acquaintance along the parade route as he rides on he's followed by the California state poly Technic College float good news travels fast groundhogs beat the news out as a neighbor listens to a proud male's personal headline the news you guessed it as the stor flies to deliver another bundle of joy elegantly costumed Horsemen ride before a Texas beagles lum meant of ouch the entry of the city of Downey 146,000 cenum and hundreds of dozens of roses Grace this humorous float carrying the queen of wahar Mexico Downey's sister city the Englewood High School Sentinel band's 137 members Thrill The millions watching here and at home with their music strutting majorettes Indian costume Banner carriers and flag girls who lead the kaanas international entry celebrating its golden anniversary a gigantic golden Scroll of yellow impressively acts as the carrier of the large familiar kaanas EMP which is also supported by two giant male figures of yellow gladiolas followed along the sunshine drenched Parade route by a four horse group and pretty girls with an international flavor riding in the entry of the City and County of San Francisco headlining the fact that the UN is going to meet in San Francisco this year the next group of Horsemen is familiar to All America the stars of the television series Wagon Train this arrival from the sea entered by the city of San Gabriel creates a feeling of ships airiness with the multicolored floral bouquet in compassing its beautiful girls making up the masts and sails of an artistic nautical Tableau these are the marching bandsmen of the Lakewood High School Lancer band who vanan ver lakewood's elegant swan drawn entry winner of the coveted sweep Stakes award is the most beautiful entry in the parade headlines parade of roses exemplifying the Magnificent beauty of thousands of differently hued flowers artistically arranged and graced with the Splendor of young American Womanhood lakewood's entry is indeed the winner among winners a youngster's attention is drawn and Bill looks up to see the fair elay proudly waving from the Reno enty America's newest Funland you look wonderful Reno should be proud of you says Bill and don't all the other girls look great too cter elay but here could you give my mother this as a souvenir an orchid the perfect momento and Bill Smiles as he watches the float proceed along his way to be followed by the Dr Pepper entry the princess Award winner headlining Rip Van Winkle awaits and wiggles his toes at some surprised little people while fancy Major's tal batons to the accompaniment of the analou Valley High School band next in the parade line is a floral Recreation of the old west entered by the state of Wyoming with Cowboys and Indians celebrating Wyoming's 75th Anniversary a rousing group of riders further accents the theme a supersonic Jet Plane headlines the forward-looking entry of the city of South Pasadena tomorrow's headline a futuristic floral aircraft fiery exhaust set two lovely passengers to DeMar a smiling Rider leads the way for the Olympic torch Bearer on Helms bakery's float headlining the Olympics framed by a floral ponon are Dallas long Billy Mills Perry O'Brien Rex colie Ulus Williams Robert Webster Kathy Ferguson and Mike Larry behind the winners a loser a television camera records the entry of Quincy Illinois whose 16t Long floral Riverboat steams down the Mississippi to the headline in Quincy All American City some of the million and a half people here admire a group of equestrians for their beautiful costuming and high stepping mounts who lead the way for Education Frontier of the future entry of the Pasadena City Schools whose message of future achievements through learning can never be too emphatically stress the students of the John mure High School Mighty Mustang band proudly passing review proud to be the rear Honor Guard playing the closing passage in this Panorama of headlines and [Applause] [Music] flowers and so Elaine like all the other girls from all the other floats returns home the excitement of the day has left her a very tired girl forgot to pick up the paper this morning that was quite a parade wasn't it and what a wonderful experience but elain is tired that was quite a parade so with a do not disturb sign on her door Elaine commits to memory her beautiful day of days her own personal headline in flowers but for Bill and all the other white suitors the parade isn't over yet it's really never quite over over the members of the Tournament of Roses committee have another Tournament of Roses to start work on and today is as good a day as any after all the next Rose Parade is only a year [Music] away